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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: July 10, 2012 03:49 PM Tuesday; Rod Welch

Bathroom toilet American Standard offers complementary replacement.

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American Standard Offers Complimentary Toilet Model 4021 Replace Def                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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160501 - Follow up ref SDS 4 0000. ref SDS 3 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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1608 - Background                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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160901 - On 120706 1326 toilet flush problem reported. ref SDS 2 4J5I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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160903 - On 120708 investigated venting issue, ref SDS 3 OT80, including                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
160904 - meeting with Eric in Plumbing Department at Home Depot. ref SDS 3 DL5L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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160907 - On 120709 2042 letter from American Standard submitted product specs,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
160908 - and explained trouble shooting procedures. ref SDS 4 SA7G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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160911 - On 120709 2042 at 2203 notified American Standard that failure of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
160912 - model 4021 is most likely product defect. 120709 2042, ref SDS 4 VE6Y                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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161301 - Today, received letter from American Standard saying...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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161303 -    1.  Subject:  RE: Customer Service Form Submission American Standard Ref #564989                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
161304 -        Date:  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:28:13 -0400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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161312 -    2.  No, the only time that we have heard of instances of this is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
161313 -        when the refill tube from the water control is no longer in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
161314 -        overflow tube on the flush valve. [...Tina's letter submits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
161315 -        response from American Standard to letter yesterday clarifying                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
161316 -        the scope of product failure, submitted on 120709 2042.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
161317 -        ref SDS 4 VE6Y...].                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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161320 -    3.  This would ultimately be an installation error; this is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
161321 -        something that should be checked upon installation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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161324 -    4.  If the refill tube is in the overflow tube, and it still                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
161325 -        functions as described below, I think we should offer a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
161326 -        complimentary bowl to the customer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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161328 -            [On 120712 0909 letter to American Standard, ref SDS 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
161329 -            IQ5Q, asks Tina to facilitate implementing offer to provide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
161330 -            complimentary replacement toilet bowl. ref SDS 6 IQ5W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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161333 -    5.  This is shown in the instructions;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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161701 - Discussed with Kathy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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161703 - While American Standard offers to replace the toilet, the bigger                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
161704 - expense is hiring a mechanic to make the installation.  Might cost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
161705 - $100 - $200, or more, including remove the existing unit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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161708 - The next step is to get prices for doing the work.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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161711 - A few months ago, Kathy asked the plumber who did work on the water                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
161712 - heater for a price to fix a water facet, and was disappointed about                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
161713 - the price, so she feels that contractor would not be effective for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
161714 - this assignment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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161717 - Kathy has been ill for the past few days, and is worse today, reported                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
161718 - in another record today on 120710 0700 at 1109, ref SDS 5 VD8N, so did                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
161719 - not develop plan to complete this work.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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161722 - Need to notify vendor, American Standard, on offer to provide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
161723 - complemetnary unit, per letter above. ref SDS 0 OU4X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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161725 -            [On 120712 0909 letter to American Standard, ref SDS 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
161726 -            IQ5Q, asks Tina to facilitate implementing offer to provide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
161727 -            complimentary replacement toilet bowl. ref SDS 6 IQ5W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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